Saturday, November 24, 2012

Leftover Cranberry Sauce Mimosa

You can eat cranberry sauce, or you can drink cranberry sauce.

Every holiday should involve a good
brunch that includes some version of a mimosa. Since our tummies are reserved
for turkey on Thanksgiving day, my brunch occurs the morning after (and/or the day after that, and/or the day after that).

Not only does the recipe below meet one’s daily mimosa requirement, it
also provides a creative way to consume some Thanksgiving leftovers. I’ve only
tried it with homemade cranberry sauce (which in our house is chunky, and
typically includes fresh grated ginger and a dash of Grand Marnier or orange
zest), but I’d be curious to know if canned jellied cranberry sauce also
dissolves in sparkling wine.

Now if someone can only find a way to get leftover turkey into a
cocktail….

Leftover Cranberry Sauce Mimosa

5 ounces sparkling wine or champagne

1 teaspoon cranberry sauce

orange wheel

Place cranberry sauce in a champagne flute. Sloooowly add sparking
wine (or it will bubble over!) while stirring. Garnish with an orange
wheel.